Posted by WTM on January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
It will be 50 years ago on Monday, February 1 that Rod Laver won his first major championship – the Australian Open.
The man whose name now graces the Center Court at the national championship of his homeland finally broke through and won the 1960 Australian Championships, that year played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane. [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Nikolay Davydenko registered his first win over Roger Federer in 13 career meetings, defeating the world No. 1 in the semifinals of the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at a packed O2 Arena in London.
In a masterful display of tennis from both players, Davydenko overpowered Federer 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the semifinal to book a [...]
Posted by WTM on November 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It’s here. The Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London starts today. WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS HISTORY ($19.95, New Chapter Press, www.TennisHistoryBook.com). Today is the final [...]
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